Shloka 70.4Unverified draft
तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि यज्ञगोप्ता स मे मत:। प्रीतिं सोऽपि महातेजा इमां भोक्ता मया सह
Meaning
Janaka said he wished to see Kushadhwaja, whom he had appointed protector of the sacrifice, so that his brilliant brother might share in this joy with him.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam aham draṣṭum icchāmi | तम् अहम् द्रष्टुम् इच्छामि | I wish to see him | Accusative / Nominative / Infinitive / Verb (present) |
| yajña-goptā sa me mataḥ | यज्ञ-गोप्ता स मे मतः | he is regarded by me as the protector of the sacrifice | Nominative / Nominative / Genitive / Nominative |
| prītim saḥ api mahā-tejāḥ | प्रीतिम् सः अपि महा-तेजाः | he too, of great energy, [shall enjoy] this joy | Accusative / Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative |
| imām bhoktā mayā saha | इमाम् भोक्ता मया सह | this, shall enjoy, together with me | Accusative / Nominative / Instrumental / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.70.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa